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Title: Aerial Lift Safety in Construction


1
Aerial Lift Safety in Construction
  • Michael McCann, PhD, CIH
  • Director of Safety and Ergonomics
  • The Center to Protect Workers Rights
  • mmccann_at_cpwr.com

2
Deaths from Aerial Lifts in Construction
  • From 1992-99, there were 26 deaths per year from
    lifts in construction.
  • 18 per year from boom-supported lifts
  • 8 per year from scissor and other vertical
    lifts
  • This is 3 of all deaths in construction

3
Causes of Death from Aerial Lifts in
Construction, 1992-99
4
Deaths from Aerial Lifts in Construction, by
Trade, 1992-99
5
Boom-Supported Lifts
  • Electrocutions almost all due to overhead power
    lines
  • 1/2 of electrocutions involved body contact with
    overhead power lines
  • One-third involved overhead power lines
    contacting lift booms or buckets
  • Falls
  • 1/2 of fatal falls involved ejection from the
    bucket after worker or lifts was struck by
    vehicles, cranes or objects.
  • 1/6 occurred while transferring to or from the
    bucket at a height
  • Collapses/tipovers
  • 2/5 of deaths involved collapse of boom
  • Almost one-third were due to tipovers.
  • 1/4 involved collapses of bucket

6
Boom-Supported Lifts (Cont.)
  • Caught in /between
  • Most involved the worker getting caught between
    the bucket edge and a roof joist or beam.
  • Struck by/against
  • Mostly involved workers being struck by
    collapsing materials, girders, etc.

7
Scissor Lifts
  • Falls
  • 1/5 of deaths involved ejections, after being
    struck by object
  • Cause of fall unknown in 3/5 of deaths
  • Other causes included removal of chains, standing
    on or leaning over railings
  • Tipovers
  • Caused almost 1/3 of scissor lift deaths
  • Mostly while elevated over 15 feet
  • 1/4 of tipovers occurred where lift hit a hole or
    curb while moving
  • Electrocutions
  • 1/2 involved overhead power lines

8
Renting an Aerial Lift
  • Get maintenance history of aerial lift
  • Get operators manual and maintenance manual (if
    separate)
  • Ensure a detailed maintenance check is done
    before rental
  • Make sure operator controls are easily accessible
    and properly marked

9
Operator Training
  • Training must be done by a qualified person
    experienced with the particular lift model
  • Training must include
  • Nature of electrical, fall, and other hazards
    involved in operating
  • lift
  • Precautions for dealing with hazards
  • Rated load capacity for the lift (including
    workers, tools,
  • materials, bucket liner, etc.)
  • Manufacturer requirements, as outlined in
    operator manual
  • Demonstration of skill and knowledge in actual
    operation of the
  • aerial lift

10
Qualified Person Definition
  • OSHA 1926.450(b)
  • A qualified person .by extensive knowledge,
    training, and experience can.solve.problems
    related to the subject matter.

11
Maintenance Requirements
  • Training of mechanics should be done by qualified
    person experienced with lift model
  • Maintenance should include
  • Knowledge of manufacturers maintenance
    requirements
  • Frequent inspections of aerial lift by qualified
    mechanic
  • At least annual detailed inspections by
    qualified mechanic
  • Insulated aerial lifts have special electrical
    test requirements
  • De-energize and lockout/tagout aerial lift before
    conducting maintenance and repairs

12
Before Operating Aerial Lifts
  • Do not modify aerial lift without written
    permission
  • Check safety devices, operating controls before
    each use
  • Check area in which aerial lift will be used for
  • Level surface (Do not exceed manufacturer slope
    recommendations)
  • Holes, drop-offs, bumps, debris, etc.
  • Overhead obstructions and overhead power lines
  • Stable surface
  • Other hazards
  • Set outriggers, brakes, wheel chocks

13
Preventing Electrocutions
  • Non-electrical workers must stay at least 10 feet
    away from overhead power lines.
  • Electrical workers must de-energize/insulate
    power lines or use proper PPE/equipment.
  • Use insulated buckets near overhead power lines
  • Regularly check insulation on buckets

14
Preventing Tip-Overs
  • Do not exceed manufacturer rated load capacity
    limits
  • Do not travel to job location with lift in
    elevated position.
  • Set up proper work zone protection when working
    near traffic
  • Positioning of lifts
  • Do not drive near drop-offs or holes.
  • Do not raise platform on uneven or soft
    surfaces.
  • Do not drive onto uneven or soft surfaces when
    elevated.
  • Do not raise platform on slope or drive onto
    slope when elevated.
  • Do not raise platform in windy or gusty
    conditions.
  • Avoid excessive horizontal forces when working on
    elevated scissor lifts

15
Fall Protection
  • OSHA regulates aerial lifts as scaffolds
  • 1926.453 Aerial Lifts only applies to bucket
    trucks
  • Fall protection is required (full body harness
    with lanyard or body belt
  • with 2-foot lanyard as restraint device)
  • OSHA does not require harnesses and lanyards on
    other boom lifts and
  • scissor lifts if there are guardrails
  • Fall arrest systems (harness plus lanyard to stop
    a fall)
  • Can tip over some boom lifts and scissor lifts
    due to fall stopping force
  • Fall restraint systems intended to prevent falls
    are preferred
  • e.g. Full body harness plus lanyard designed for
    size of lift platform
  • Always close entrance chains or doors
  • Stand on floor of bucket or lift platform
  • Do not climb on or lean over guardrails

16
Basada en la traducción de Hector Salazar y
Rodolfo Belgrave, CONVALVEN, Puerto La Cruz,
Veneuela.
This research was funded as part of a grant to
the Center to Protect Workers Rights (CPWR) from
the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health, NIOSH (NIOSH grant CCU310982). The
research is solely the responsibility of the
authors and does not necessarily represent the
official views of NIOSH. CPWR is the research,
development, and training arm of the Building and
Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
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